noun
ambrosia
am-BROH-zhuh
noun
1
In Greek mythology, the food or drink of the gods, said to grant immortality.
"The poem described the feast of the gods, laid with ambrosia and nectar."
2
Any food or dish considered exceptionally delicious.
"To a hungry hiker, the simple sandwich tasted like ambrosia."
3
A dessert, especially popular in the Southern United States, made of shredded coconut, citrus, and other fruit, often with marshmallow or cream.
"Grandma always brought her ambrosia to the Thanksgiving table."
How to Use Ambrosia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe mythical food of the gods, or by extension any wonderfully tasty food, including a specific fruit-and-coconut dessert.
Common pairings
taste like ambrosia
ambrosia salad
Word Forms
ambrosias plural, ambrosiae plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ambrosia, "immortality", from ambrotos, "immortal" — a- ("not") plus brotos ("mortal").